Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Against thee, thee only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and {may prevail (LXX/NT)} when thou {are criticized (LXX/NT)}.
New American Standard Bible
And done what is
So that
And
King James Version
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Holman Bible
and done this evil in Your sight.
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge.
International Standard Version
Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done what was evil in your sight. As a result, you are just in your pronouncement and clear in your judgment.
American Standard Version
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, And done that which is evil in thy sight; That thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, And be clear when thou judgest.
Amplified
Against You, You only, have I sinned
And done that which is evil in Your sight,
So that You are justified when You speak [Your sentence]
And faultless in Your judgment.
Bible in Basic English
Against you, you only, have I done wrong, working that which is evil in your eyes; so that your words may be seen to be right, and you may be clear when you are judging.
Darby Translation
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done what is evil in thy sight; that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, be clear when thou judgest.
Julia Smith Translation
Against thee, thee alone, did I sin, and I did evil in thine eyes: so that thou wilt be justified in thy speaking, and thou wilt be pure in thy judging.
King James 2000
Against you, you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sight: that you might be justified when you speak, and be blameless when you judge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Against you, only you, I have sinned and have done this evil in your eyes, so that you are correct when you speak, you are blameless when you judge.
Modern King James verseion
Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done evil in Your sight; that You might be justified when You speak, and be clear when You judge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and clear when thou shalt judge.
NET Bible
Against you -- you above all -- I have sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. So you are just when you confront me; you are right when you condemn me.
New Heart English Bible
Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
The Emphasized Bible
Against thee - against thee alone, have I sinned, And, wickedness - in thine eyes, have I done, - That thou mayest, Be justified when thou speakest, - Be clear when thou judgest.
Webster
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mayest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
World English Bible
Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
Youngs Literal Translation
Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.
Themes
Homicide » David's repentance for, and confession of, the murder of uriah
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 51:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, I have sinned, and done that which is evil in thy sight, that thou may be justified when thou speak, and {may prevail (LXX/NT)} when thou {are criticized (LXX/NT)}. 5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 20:6
And God said to him in the dream, Yes, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou have done this. And I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore I did not allow thee to touch her.
Luke 15:21
And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight. I am no more worthy to be called thy son.
Romans 3:4
May it not happen! But let it come to pass God is true, but every man a liar, as it is written, That thou may ever be justified in thy words, and may prevail when thou are criticized.
Genesis 39:9
He is not greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed. For in the image of God he made man.
Genesis 38:7
And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of LORD, and LORD killed him.
Leviticus 5:19
It is a trespass-offering. He is certainly guilty before LORD.
Leviticus 6:2-7
If a soul sins, and commits a trespass against LORD, and deals falsely with his neighbor in a matter of deposit, or of bargain, or of robbery, or have oppressed his neighbor,
2 Samuel 12:9-10
Why have thou despised the word of LORD, to do that which is evil in his sight? Thou have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be thy wife, and have slain him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.
2 Samuel 12:13-14
And David said to Nathan, I have sinned against LORD. And Nathan said to David, LORD also has put away thy sin; thou shall not die.
2 Kings 17:17
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do that which was evil in the sight of LORD to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings 21:6
And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with psychics, and with sorcery. He wrought much evil in the sight of LORD to provoke him to anger.
Psalm 50:4
He calls to the heavens above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
Psalm 50:6
And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, for God is judge himself. Selah.
Luke 7:29
And all the people having heard, and the tax collectors who were immersed the immersion of John, justified God.
Acts 17:31
Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.
Romans 2:5
But according to thy hardness, and thy impenitent heart, thou store up wrath to thyself in the day of wrath, and revelation, and righteous judgment of God,
James 2:9
But if ye respect personages, ye work sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
James 2:11
For he who said thou shall not commit adultery, also said thou shall not murder. Now if thou will not commit adultery, but murder, thou have become a transgressor of law.
Revelation 15:3-4
And they sing the song of Moses the bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, righteous and TRUE are thy ways, thou King of the nations.
Revelation 16:5
And I heard the agent of the waters saying, Thou are righteous who is and was--the Divine--because thou judged these things.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he who sits upon it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.